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RSM Bird Cameron has announced it is bolstering its ranks in Canberra to take advantage of major change in the public sector.
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RSM Bird Cameron boosts Canberra office
06 January 2015
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According to the firm, 6,500 public servants will be cut nationally in the next three years. Given this, the firm said it believes government agencies will face many issues in coming years.
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As such, the firm has identified a number of important workforce issues that need to be addressed by management in these times of change, including:
• retaining talent: especially highly qualified and skilled personnel, who have had significant investment in their skills development
• mentoring staff to develop and maintain their skill levels
• developing new career pathways through systematic restructuring or skills development
• valuing experience and retaining knowledge: developing programmes which ensure that their policy and process knowledge is not lost, including through knowledge retention strategies and phased retirement
• building staff loyalty through the provision of a caring and supportive workforce culture
• for management itself to demonstrate strong and inspiring leadership through transparency, honesty, professionalism, support and clear direction.
To help meet the expected increase in demand for change management services, the firm has announced the appointment of Kim Kirsten to its Canberra advisory team.
A statement from the firm said Ms Kirsten has experience within Commonwealth agencies in Canberra, as well as across several industries within the private sector including financial services, manufacturing, supply chain, media, and retail industries.
Luke Williamson co-leader of the Canberra advisory team said, “Our advisory practice continues to grow from strength to strength in Canberra, and completes our service offering, making RSM Bird Cameron a true ‘full service’ professional firm focused on helping clients in both the public and private sectors.”
His fellow leader Tom Pucci added, “Kim’s addition to our team brings an essential human capital component to our offerings at a time of major change.”
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